It Could Always Be Worse: Criss Cross
After reading It Could Always Be Worse by Margot Zemach, use this printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle. All clues relate to the content of the story.
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Across
- 3. The _____ got feathers in the family’s soup.
- 4. The man lived in the hut with his children, his wife, and his _____.
- 7. The _____ was crowing loudly inside the house.
- 9. The man fought with his _____ because of all the noise.
Down
- 1. The _____ went wild pushing and bucking everyone with its horns.
- 2. The man couldn’t sleep because his kids were too _____.
- 3. His house had too many people in it. It was _____.
- 5. The man felt that his small _____ was too small for his family.
- 6. The man brought in chickens, a rooster, and a _____.
- 8. What was the last animal the poor man took into his hut?
Word Bank
hut
crowded
noisy
chickens
rooster
goat
cow
wife
mother
goose
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Congratulations!
You've completed It Could Always Be Worse: Criss Cross! Don't forget that you can save this game to your favorites, print it, or download it as a PDF.